2002 coaches manual by jack gregory

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Senior Raider’s Double Wing System

The Grand Prairie Raider’s double wing is a work in progress. I have worked on

simplifying the offense so that even our youngest teams can understand the system with

out getting confused by numbers or things they really don’t need. This package is our

basic philosophy derived from the two major schools of theory on the double wing;Coach Don Markhem’s and Coach Hugh Wyatt’s and elements of the Spread philosophy

to act as a change up. The double wing originally was run from the I formation but hasCoach Markhem developed his system he went to the tight formation since it affordedhim better power and misdirection. He ran only a few plays out of this formation to

perfection. The plays he ran were 26/47 Pitch (power), 26/47 Counter (counter), 31/32

Cut Trap (trap), 28/49 Sweep (a wing-t buck fake sweep with both guards pulling) (weuse sweep off of wedge action) and Near TE and Far TE bootleg passes. His system is

simple and effective and requires you to have good athletes at all the back positions and

the guard positions. Coach Wyatt really improved upon the offense by implementingelements of the single wing and more of the wing-t into the offense. He also went to a

simplified numbering system that told where the FB (B-back) is going even when he is

not getting the ball, which is very helpful in a misdirection system. He added the single

wing wedge to the offense, outside FB (B-back) trap called 6 or 7 G (we call it Gright/left), and other elements of the wing-t to include its passing game. He also

improved upon the line and back techniques, which in turn improved how the offense

works as well. Since the double wing offense is a system with roots from the Iformation, single wing, and the wing-t it takes the best parts of there running packages

and puts them into one cohesive system that is easy to use and understand. The double

wing uses all of these approaches to good effect to create an offense that couples power,misdirection, and good play-action passing game into one system that creates as much

confusion in the defensive backfield as possible. Although the double wing uses the

wing-t passing game in the offense at the younger ages it is not feasible to put a lot of

receivers into patterns since most teams send 8 to 9 players at the offense every play. Wesend only one receiver into a pass route in our compressed formations (tight and double)

and when we have split ends and slots the backside receivers are used to run off

defenders. Our philosophy is then to widen a defense out horizontally in a balanced frontand force them to cover every receiver. If they don’t then we must be able to pass to that

open receiver using simple pass patterns. We do this by using some of the spread

philosophy that has become so popular lately. It allows us to not only spread a team out but also still attack them with our primary running plays. The system requires repetition

at your base plays and a demand for perfection. The team must become experts at their

base plays and force defenses to stop those plays. Once they do stop those plays they arenow playing unsound defense and can be attacked using the rest of the offense. The

offense is geared around one primary formation, one unbalanced formation, and two

formations that spread the defense out. All them, except for the Loose formation, use all

of the base plays. The offense is a balanced power running attack that uses misdirectionand a play action passing game to create defensive confusion and frustration.



This past season was my fourth year coaching the double wing and my first coaching it to

ten and eleven year olds. We had our struggles and I think we often didn’t teach enough

of the offense to really be able to beat the better teams in our league. With that year behind us we need to make sure we have the full offense in gear and ready to go by

playoffs. We have to make every player recognize the importance of striving for

perfection on each play and being aggressive from start to finish. It is not enough to beatthe teams you are supposed to beat. You have to be able beat the good teams in your

league to be successful.

Two goals for this offense this upcoming season:

Score 15 points in each half; we had a problem finishing off the better teams in the

second half. Every loss we suffered we had the lead in the first half and did not finish off our opponent. We must be more aggressive and have a “Finish Them Off Attitude”.

Throw the ball 8 times and work on a completion percentage above 60%. It is notenough to just throw the ball we have to throw the ball well and force teams to respect

that part of our game. A passing game can change the way a defense responds to you.

Most youth defensive coaches do one of two things; they play passive and try to defendthe pass, or they go after the passer with every thing they have. Both are usually unsound

but at this level it is successful normally due to the lack of passing and receiving

fundamentals.

Game Strategies and tactics

The primary focus of our philosophy is three base plays; the wedge, power, and counter.These plays form the nucleus of our offense and we must be able to attack any team any

where on the field with these three plays. The wedge and the power form the power

attack while the counter is the misdirection attack of our base offense. The wedge was

our primary play last year and it really did well unless teams started stacking the line of scrimmage with eleven players. Because of the mechanics of the wedge there is only

three ways to truly stop it; the defensive line submarines the offensive line, the defensive

line stacks the middle, or the defense goes to 8 gap slanting attack to the middle. Wesaw a lot of stacked lines due to the lack of an effective passing game. The power and

the counter require precision so you must spend a lot of time getting it perfected for it to

work. Last year we were 50%; half the time we executed it to perfection and the other half we did not and the teams stopped it for a loss. The back side shoeshine blocks are a

big factor and if you have backside penetration look there first. The kick-out block is

very important to the power play so it has to be solid every play.

When deciding how to attack a defense look at two places; the middle of the defense for

the wedge and the defensive ends for the power. The linebackers and defensive backfieldis the key to the counters; if they over pursue to the power and wedge than they can be

attacked with misdirection. If they play disciplined run defense than the play-action pass

is the best way to misdirect the defense.



Questions to ask yourself:

Can I wedge the middle of the defense? Is the center or the guard the best focus for thewedge?

What technique is the end man on the line of scrimmage (EMLOS) playing? Can he be

kicked out effectively?What formations of the four we use will best attack this defense using our base plays?

Does the defense over pursue or over commit to the power and wedge? If so they can becountered.

Does the defense play strict run assignment defense? If so the play-action pass is the bestway to attack since it puts them in position of having to make a choice.

A few other things to note about the base offense

1. We use the same base blocking schemes through out our formations. The one

major adjustment we have is when there is no tight end on the play side wehave the play side wing back replace the tight end’s block. He blocks down

instead of sealing the play side linebacker because that block forms the

nucleus of the power scheme (inside seal and outside kick-out). The pulling

guard who is one of our better blockers must block the play side linebacker now.

2. Do not confuse size for mobility and blocking ability at the guard position. It

is better to place a running back that hits and blocks well at the guard positionthen to place an oversized lineman that cannot move laterally or up the field.

3. Our focus this year is to become good at four formations and three base

running plays. That doesn’t mean we will only run three plays the truth is wewill run several other plays based on our base plays that take advantage of

what the defense is doing are is not doing.

4. Our counter will be much easier to run this year since it will not include the

double handoff but instead the counter handoff by the quarterback to improvethe timing and increase the hitting speed of the play at this level.

5. The Tight formation is our base offense but the Split, Double, and Loose will

provide us with a different look and a different way to pressure a defense. For example:

a. The Split formation features two split ends in lieu of two tight ends.

These wide receivers split out six yards to force two defenders to cover them. This also widens the area the defense must defend horizontally

and improves our ability to attack with our base plays which are all

between be the D gaps. This formation is also a better passingformation due the split ends isolating two defenders.

b. The Double formation features two tight ends on one side (Double

meaning double tight end). It is an unbalanced formation in a

balanced offensive scheme. This gives us a great power attack advantage on the over-loaded side that allows the power to work much

better due to the additional blocker on the edge.

c. The Loose formation features the two split ends pushed out eight yardsand the two wingbacks pushed out 6 yards. It forces a defense to send

four and sometimes five defenders into the secondary to cover

perimeter players. This improves the wedge and the trap but it takesaway the power and the counter of our base offense. What it takes

away is a portion of our running game but it improves our passing by



giving us the ability to attack using a possession type passing attack

(short passing game/high percentage passes). The pass patterns mixed

with an easy one and two-step drop by the quarterback makes this aneasy passing game to install and an easy passing attack to protect.

Reasons to pull only the backside guard

This season we plan to run the majority of our counters and super powers using O and K calls. The reason is the types of defenses we are facing and really nothing more than that.These are reason why you might want to adjust to the O or K call:

1. Backside Penetration – a defender being in or near the B gap and penetratingwhile the BST pulls causes this. In most cases it is because the BSTE already has

a man inside of him that he is shoeshining (the defense is playing a Gap 8, 10-1,

or some sort of STACK/Blitz defense) so to stop it you have the BST shoeshineas well.

2. BST to slow – the BST tackle is not drop stepping and getting to the hole fast

enough and causing the play to slow down. I would rather pull my BST and findsomeone else that can get to the hole than adjust for this reason but sometimes

you have no choice.

3. No BSTE – If you don’t have a BSTE because you are in a Split, Loose, or

weakside of the Double formation than you will need to use the O or K

adjustment so that you seal the backside.

An explanation of Lines of Force in the Running Attack



One of the major reasons this offense works well is due to the different lines of force it

creates compared to some of the other offensive systems used at our level. Looking into

the backfield and drawing a line between any two or three backs creates a line of force atthe LOS. A line of force can be defined as the strongest point of attack an offense has

due to the power that can be place directly at the LOS/gap by the offensive formation.

An example of this using the standard I-wing and the Double-wing will explain what I

mean.

Looking at these two formations the I-Wing formation has five lines of force two of those

being with three backs right up the middle. The one problem with this formation is that it

does not have a balance lines of force and this reduces it ability to be an effective

misdirection offense and has a limited power attack. It also places its major lines of forceat the strength of the defense. Look at the Tight formation of the Double-wing it has six

lines of force balanced through out the formation. It also has two major lines of force but

they are directed at the D gaps instead of the A gaps which means the main focus of thisformation is pointed at the main weakness of most defenses. It also has one additional

line of force compared to the I-Wing formation due to the balanced attack.

By using motion we can also alter the lines of force to point at the C gap or the B gap aswell. Of course the I-wing can do this as well but not as effectively and not to both sides.

By using our Rip and Liz motion we can alter the lines of force to take advantage of whatthe defense is not protecting.

The Double-Wing Play calling System

CGG TT EE

Q CA

B

CGG TT EE

Q

C

A

B

CGG TT EE

Q CA

B



We are not going to number our offense instead we are going to keep it very, very simple.

Our play calling will state the formation, motion, and the play, which will also be the blocking call, the direction, and finally the snap count.

At the older age groups we can and should use motion to help our misdirection game.Any call that uses motion can also be made without it by simply taking the motion call

out. Rip (motion right) and Liz (motion left) look like a shuffle step by the A (Rip) or C

(Liz) backs aimed at the near hip of the B-Back. He must remain parallel to the LOS.

All of the backs are identified with letters except for the quarterback. If the quarterback

is involved in a running play the term “KEEP” is attached to the end of the play. If oneof the tight ends is involved in a running play than “END” is attached to the end of the

play. This will be explained in detail latter. The A back is the Right Wing back and is

your main run threat. The B back is your full back; he is mainly a blocking back. The C back is your quickest and fastest back of the three. He is your counter back. Although

this is a balanced offense the strength is going towards the right side (A back) while the

countering is setup towards the left side. That means the B back becomes a veryeffective force up the middle of the offense.

For example –Tight Wedge Right will state the formation, the play to include the

blocking, and the side of the formation it is being ran on.

C

GG TT EE

Q CA

B

QB

CA

B



Wedge Right

If the play is a Power Right that means that we are using Power blocking and that the B

back is kicking out the EMLOS (Past the End on the play call side). For example – Tight

Rip Power Right.

Rip Power Right

If we call the counter play it will be called Tight Rip Counter Left. This tells the B back

to block the EMLOS on the back side.

Rip Counter Left

Rip Tackle Trap Left



Note that the opposite back to the counter is in motion and that he is running the Power

look to pull the defense.

Using Keep in a play tells the QB and the normal ball carrier that the QB will be the ball

carrier. For example, Power-Keep Right tells the A back that he is faking the Power

wide and that the Quarterback will keep the ball and hit the intended hole . Another example would be Wedge-Keep Right, the B back Kick-out blocks the EMLOS on

playside while the QB runs wedge with the ball essentially exchanging roles. Using ENDis the same as keep but the Tight end opposite of the man/hole is getting the ball. For

example, Rip END Trap Right tells the A back he is faking the Power and that the leftend is getting the ball and going to the right side.

Placing QB at the front of a called play alters the play as well. For instance; if I callTight Rip QB Power Left it would be a power left with the QB running the ball and the

wingbacks faking the power going the other way. If I add BB left or right or QB left or

right at the end of a play that signals that player he will have the ball. For example; TightSweep Right BB Left tells the offense they running sweep but the BB is keeping it and

we are faking sweep.

Using SUPER means that the QB will block the CB/Run Force on the playside by using a

TOSS to the wing back and then completing the spin and getting into the hole.

As a rule the guards to tight ends get in a 3-point stance with the inside hand down andinside foot back. This puts them in a good pulling position since the majority of all our

pull and traps come from the backside, the only exception being the G call which is the

play side guard kicking out the EMLOS and the Sweep call which has the play side tackle pull and cutoff the first man outside. The center gets in a two-point or three-point stance

depending on what fits him best. We use zero to 6 inch line splits since pulling and

protecting the inside gap are our main concerns.

The Offense’s Line Concept is:



1) Protect the inside gap

2) Pull from the backside

3) Wedge Block 4) Pull across the field

5) Release inside

We do this by teaching our lineman to:

1) Get in a three-point stance with their inside hand down

a. The down hand is directly in front of the back foot b. Their feet are no wider than shoulder width apart

c. There is very little weight on the down hand

d. Their eyes are up and tails are downe. It also might be helpful at the very young age to put them in a 2-point

stance. Often the defensive line at the 6 to 8 age brackets are so slow at a

coming out of their stances that the 2-point stance blows them off the line.

2) The lineman are back off the Los as much as legally possible

a. The rule, for being on the LOS, is top of the helmet must be even with thecenter’s waist.

b. If the ear hole is in line with the hip pad of the center then the guard is

usually right on the money. We have the guards, then tackles, then tight-

ends align in that order to stop the bowing effect.c. We use zero to six-inch line splits (about the size of a dollar bill). Start

with zero line splits and adjust if you have too.

d. Don’t be afraid to move them up or adjust to make the play moreeffective. At the younger ages these things have to be done in order to

succeed.

The backs set up using the system below:

1. B-Back (FB) Stance

• 3-point stance one hand down and same side foot back ( numbers on the knees)

• Down hand is directly in front of the back foot

• Feet are no wider than shoulder width

• Very little weight on the down hand 50 to 60% of weight on front foot (bend at theknees and then place the hand down)

• Their eyes are up, tails down

•Have them get into a four point stance then move foot back and hand down

2. B-Back Position

• Line up directly behind QB

• Should be able to almost touch the QB if you stretched your arm out

• In a 3-point stance, this helps to hide the BB and makes the deception game better.

3. A and C-Back Stance (WB’s)



• 2-point stance with knees bent

• Feet shoulder width apart and on line with one another

• Hands resting on the knees

• Head and eyes up

• A three-point stance can also be used to create more deception or slow down a WB

who is prone to jumping. The stance has his inside foot back and inside hand down.

• No forward lean and the heels must be on the ground

4. A and C-Back Position

• Angled inward at 45 degrees and looking at the tight end’s outside hip

• Just able to reach out and touch the tight end’s outside hip. One yard off the LOS andone yard outside of the tight end

• Do not lean forward

• Sit into your stance

Quarterback’s Stance

• Feet back as far as possible with arms fully extended to avoid colliding with

pulling linemen (guards).

• Narrow stance with toes pointed in (pigeon toes) to make pivoting easier.

5. Taking A Handoff

• Make a pocket using arms and hands

• Ball side arm is parallel to the ground and just above the chest

• Ball side arm is pointed outward towards the handoff location

• Palm and forearm is facing down

• Away side arm is parallel to the ground and just below the belly button• Away side elbow is point to the opposite side of the handoff

• Palm and forearm is facing upwards

• Ball is place into the midsection and away hand secures it in a 4 point contact

• Palm – forearm – bicep – midsection

• Ball side palm is place in top of it and gives it a 5-point contact for security

6. Making A TOSS Handoff

• Step with the Toss side foot towards the wingback.

• The toe should be pointed at the wingback.

• As you step you toss the ball from the waist to the wingback lightly.

• The ball should fly directly into the belly button of the wingback with the point of the

football that is away from the quarterback.

• As the QB steps out and tosses the ball he then steps out with is opposite foot andspins towards the hole to seal the first outside defender he comes too.

The Defensive End is the main point of attack for the Double Wing



These are blocking adjustments that can be made against different defensive end/line techniques you will

face when running Power and Counter.

5 Tech DE

PSTE follows base

rule of GD

7 Tech DE

PSTE follows base

rule of GD.

6 Tech DE

BB kicks out or Dingo (TE+WB

double team) or Tiger (WB

blocks down)

9 Tech DE

BB kicks out. This

is the basic look we

see from DE’s

8 Tech DE

BB kicks out or Lion

(WB seals to outside)

5 7 6 9 8

Some Tips for the DW.

7 5

66

8

99

8 9

7



1. If you have not noticed I do not teach a Classic Sweep play to attack the outside of the D gap.

There is a reason for this. If I want to get outside then I simply teach my B-back to LOG the DE

inside instead of KICKING him out. I also will use a Sweep off the Wedge play that is essentially

a buck fake sweep with the BB faking wedge to the backside A gap.

Kick Out (take an inside banana path and attack the inside shoulder of the DE and kick him outside.

Log (take an outside banana path and attack the outside shoulder of the DE and seal him to the inside.

E E

By simply teaching this adjustment and telling the Backside line and runner to follow the butt of the FB this

adjustment turns the Super Power into an effective sweep play.

The number one area that youth offenses attack is the outside because of this the number one area youthdefense defend is the outside D gap. In order to do this they must give up another hole somewhere in the

line. Usually that hole is the inside D gap or C gap (offtackle). This is the Achilles heel of most youth

defenses and should be the main area of attack. Once you attack this hole defenses adjust one of four ways.

1. They move the outside defenders in tight and the DE pinches to stop the offtackle run. Time

to LOG that DE and bounce the play outside.

2. They move an inside defender (A or B gap ) into the offtackle hole. Time to wedge or trap

since those guys are probably coming hard to stop the offtackle play.

3. They move the backside over in a shift by following motion. This is simple to beat, either

don’t motion and run the same play or run counter.

4. They move up the secondary in an effort to put more men in the box. Time to pass or run a

powerkeep. Both attack the defense by forcing them to respect the power and still hit them inthe same exact hole.

2. The counter should be the Big Bang play. It is like fishing you don’t want to pull to fast to early

are you won’t set the hook. Be patient and keep hitting them with super power/ until you see them

over compensating then attack the backside with counter. This will assure you big yardage and a

homerun play. It also makes the base plays that more successful because now they have to respect

the entire front and not just motion side.

3. Super Power Keep and Wedge Keep are very good plays to install because they require only an

adjustment to the QB and you have two additional plays to attack the defense with. Since mostteams get tuned into trying to stop the base runner the QB usually gets big time yardage.

4. Teach the Super Power, Wedge, and Counter first and stress the importance of these as the plays

that will win the yardage for the team. Everything else is icing on the cake but you must master

these plays and be able to run them on any defense.

Counter Handoff - Coaching Point



Example is Tight Rip Counter Right.

QB steps to the left with is left foot at 7 o'clock and then his right foot follows stepping at7 o'clock as well. That second step is a short step so that the QB clears the path of the

pulling guard.

As soon as he makes the second step he shoulder fakes the handoff and the A back fakes

the handoff and carries out a power fake.

As soon as he makes that shoulder fake he steps back towards the center with his left footlanding in line with the center's butt (where the center is at the beginning of the play). At

the same time he makes the handoff into the C-backs plate.

The C-back aims for a path just behind the center and in front of the QB while looking

for the hole on the opposite side. We tell our C-back that he hits the first daylight he sees

once he gets the handoff. This accounts for the defense setting on the counter since a gapis usually opened at he C gap or even the B gap on the backside of the powers due to over

pursuit.

Toss Handoff – Coaching Point

Example is Tight Rip Super Power Right

The Toss is more of a spinning pitch, a soft pitch, at the wingback’s chest.

The QB’s stance is pigeon toed with the feet about six inches apart. It is important tokeep the feet close and pointed inwards since this makes the spinning easier. Watch for

false steps these leads to problems with the QB clearing out of the area for the pulling

lineman and will also cause problems with him getting into the hole first to seal therunforce off.

Quick, short motion- call for the ball quickly. Tuck the ball into your chestvertically( nose up and down) with your hands wrapped around the ball and the thumbs

up and in between the ball and breast plate. Spin and toss the ball as you “fall

backwards” in the direction of the playside end. Step first with the left foot to 4 o’clock and pivot with your right foot at the same time. Spin & toss a soft ball at number height

– but no higher. Use the thumbs to push the ball straight out softly towards the

wingback. The ball should go straight to the wingbacks hands which should be in between in chest with pinkies touching and fingers spread. The wingback must take two

shuffle steps on the R of “READY” towards the nearside butt of the B-Back. On “HIT”

he gets his hands up and takes to additional shuffle steps. This allows the QB and pullinglineman to clear the runner then get into the hole and it keeps the runner square so that

he attacks the hole at full speed facing north/south.

Master Blocking Calls



Power – BSTE & BST cutoff blocks/ BSG – pulls seals any penetration leakage and then walls off

inside or blocks up field. Center - Man on/away // PSG & PST – Gap/ On/ Down // PSTE – Gap/ Down

O – BSTE & BST cutoff blocks/ BSG – pulls seals any penetration leakage and then walls off inside or

blocks up field. Center - Man on/away // PSG & PST – Gap/ On/ Down // PSTE – Gap/ Down

Counter - BSTE - cutoff blocks/ BST - pulls and seals of outside (CB) or walls of inside/ BSG – pull

and kick out PSDE (EMLOS). Center - Man on/away // PSG & PST – Gap/ On/ Down // PSTE – Gap/

Down

K – BSTE & BST – cutoff blocks/ BSG – pull and kick out PSDE (EMLOS). Center - Man on/away //

PSG & PST – Gap/ On/ Down // PSTE – Gap/ Down

TRAP – Center – Man on/Away // PSG – Gap/Down // PST & PSTE – seal PSLB to the inside.

X – Tackle goes first and blocks down on the #1 defensive lineman while the Guard goes

next and kicks out the #2 defensive lineman.

V V



WEDGE – We concentrate all of are lineman on to one defensive line man, the NT or

the center of the defense if it is an even front.

G – This is a playside guard trap essentially. Playside Guard kicks out the first man past

the PSTE. The PSTE and PST – GD, the Center – MOA, BSG – fold blocks andseals the playside A gap, BST and BSTE shoeshine.

Sweep – Since this is a two-pronged attack for us we have the guard become the center of the wedge on the backside with the BST and BST forming one side and the Center

and the PSG forming the other side of the wedge. The PSTE blocks GD (Down)

trying to blow the inside defender straight down the LOS. The PST pulls and cuts-off the first defender he comes to. The object is to seal the inside off and force the

defense to stop the wedge. We can run wedge or sweep out of this blocking call.

Even Front (Sweep)



Additional blocking calls that can be made for straight on (Base) blocking.

BASE – Gap – On – Backer (GOB) entire front.

BASE LEAD – Gap – On – Help Out on the front side

Normal Play side rules –

GOD – (Gap – On – Down) Play side except man over hole

GD – (Gap – Down) Man over hole

MOA – (Man Over – Away) (Down) Center only

Basic blocking rules – (Center Call’s)

ODD – If center has a DL man over him (NT) and no DL man isover guards. The play side rule blocks. Center/PSG double NT

and PST/PSTE double DT.

EVEN – If center sees a DL man over both guards (head up/ inside

shade/ outside shade). Play side Center to PSTE blocks down.

TNT – If center sees a NT and two DL man over guards. Center to

PSTE blocks down.

BANDIT Call – This is an audible by any player or coach to

indicate that the ODD call needs to change to an EVEN call due to

a blitzer or a safety moving up.



Center Calls and Reads –

Center comes to the line yells "DOWN" to set the offense at that time he reads his box and barks out asignal.

1 in the box = NT = "ODD" =rule block2 in the box = 2x DT = "EVEN" = down block

3 in the box = DT/NT/DT = "TNT" = down block4 if the line sees blitz (linebackers moving up) = "BANDIT" = down block

This helps to reduce blocking rule mistakes and reinforces what the blockers are seeing.

ODD EVEN TNT BANDIT

Blocking Notes

I teach my linemen that a backer is GAPPED or ON if he is 1 yard are closer to the line of scrimmage. Mostyouth defenses already have their kids at 3 to 5 yards. I also show my lineman how backers show blitz.Often they are not in a square stance but are pointing to the gap they are blitzing by already steppingtowards it.

On our GOD rules -GAP = the man on the LOS and in the inside gap.ON = the man on the LOS and head up.DOWN = the next man on the LOS and inside he is usually the man over the next inside blocker or the firstlinebacker coming from the backside.

Use the blockers inside hand as his guide.

In practice, and during games if he needs to, he takes his inside hand and points to the front of the nextman's facemask. If a man is in the gap then he his pointing at his target (GAP). If no one is there he thenpoints to his front and a defender is head up on the LOS then that is his man (ON). If no one is there he

points again to the front of the inside blocker's face mask and if a man is on the LOS and over him then heis pointing at him and he is his man (DOWN), if there is no one head up then the hand will actually point tothe position he needs to be at to seal the linebacker on the backside and that is his down block target(DOWN) sealing him off from the play side. If that backer blitz’s on the backside then he is caught by theshoeshine of my TE and tackle since I only pull my PSG.If for instance the PSOT has a LB head up and sees that his

We also stress to the lineman making double teams that we want them to drive the defender into thesecond level and clog the linebacker’s pursuit lane and not take the defender down the line of scrimmage.



“BANDIT”

52 Eagle (ODD)

52 (ODD)

53 (ODD) w/

Bandit look



Split 6 (EVEN)

Stack 62(EVEN)



Using the lineman’s hands to guide him to his block. (GODrule)

Center – Quarterback exchange

Parallel snap from center: (if the league allows you to use it – it is illegal under NF and NCAA rules but

most youth leagues allow this snap are don’t police it)

This season we will use a parallel snap; the center turns the ball so that it points down the LOS and holds

the ball by the points (if his hands are big enough he can use one hand on the center of the ball side

opposite of the laces). The ball is placed so the laces strike the quarterback’s hands on the exchange.

The center must get in a good stance with his tail/back level and his head up. He snaps the ball and moves

at the same time but he has to keep is tail down as he takes his first step. A quick snap is essential to

center’s ability to block.

The quarterback has is hands positioned (right handed) with the right hand pressed right between the thighs

of the center with the hand spread open. The hand must be pressing just below the tailbone and the base of

left hand’s thumb should be against the base of the right hand’s thumb to form a V that the ball will be placed in. The quarterback must learn to keep the V open, fingers spread, and relaxed. As the ball is

snapped the center brings the ball directly from the ground into the V in a straight upward motion. If it is

done right the hands of the quarterback will close around it securely.

Hand is pointed at the man in

the gap. (GAP) = down block

that man.

Hand is pointed at the man

headup. (ON) = drive

block that man.

Hand is pointed at the man head up on the inside

blocker. (DOWN) = down block that man. No man

there then hand will point at the position to seal the LB

and you down block him, seal him to the inside.

(DOWN)



TIGHT Formation

Play WEDGE RIGHT

S S

C B B C

E T N T E

Notes: The man at the point of the wedge (The center) and the

people on both sides of him are only men likely to actually hit

an opponent. Everyone else must avoid opponents. First

contact must be made with a teammate to their inside. (Failure

LTEStep inside

drive

Rt.

Shldr

into

tackle

’s

ribs.

Maint

aincontac

t and

driveupfiel

d.

LTStep inside

drive Rt.

Shldr into

guard’s ribs.

Maintain

contact and

drive upfield.

LGStep inside

drive Rt.

Shldr into

center’s ribs.

Maintain

contact and

drive upfield.

C1)Drive

Ma

n

On2)Double

with PSG

1st man

playside.

RG1)Drive Man

On2)Double

with Center

1st man

playside.

RTStep inside

drive

Lt.

Shldr

into

guard’

s ribs.

Maint

ain

contact and

drive

upfield.

RTEStep inside

drive

Lt.

Shldr

into

tackle

’s

ribs.

Maint

aincontac

t and

driveupfiel

d.

QBOn “GO”, make sure everyone is

set. Step out of the B-Back’s path

with your right foot. Nothing

fancy, just hand him the ball andKick-out the play side EMLOs

(DE).

B-Back HIT QUICKLY WITH NO

DELAY.

Be prepared to dive over the pile

if things stack up. Otherwise

push the wedge. Take lots of

short, choppy, steps with the

knees high. Keep your eyes

open for daylight.

A-Back Hustle inside and block YOUR

TACKLE. Push him in the back

and keep your feet moving. You

must NEVER attempt to push the ball carrier, this could result

(PENALTY). This could happen

if you move to slow.

PUSH THE TACKLE UPFIELD

C-Back Hustle inside and block

YOUR TACKLE. Push him

in the back and keep your feet

moving. You must NEVER attempt to push the ball

carrier, this could result

(PENALTY). This could

happen if you move to slow.

PUSH THE TACKLEUPFIELD

QCAB



to do so is likely to result in penetration of the wedge.) They

must stay together and keep their feet moving.

The Wedge play in multiple formations

Split Wedge RightThe Split ends run fade routes; they must run convincing routes and not stare at the play.

This formation usually will force a defense out of trying to stack up the middle to stop the

wedge.

Double Right Wedge Right

This formation moves the focal point of the wedge to the play side guard due to theoverload of the tight end on the play side. We only run this to the overload side to take

advantage of the defense. The real changes to this play occur with the center and the play

side guard exchanging roles and the b-back and quarterback adjusting their handoff to aone-step slide so that the hand off occurs behind the butt of the guard. Notice by moving

the focal point that the wedge is still balanced even though the formation is unbalanced.

Loose Wedge Right

This formation forces the defense to defend four receivers and loosen up the interior area

of the defense. The split ends run fade routes and the slots (wingbacks) run hash routes

CGG TT EE

Q CA

B

CGG TT E E

Q CA

B

C GG TT EEQ CAB



(direct run to the hash mark). This is a great way to setup the Loose Wedge Pass that has

the QB throw to a wingback running a Pop route.

TIGHT Formation

Play_ RIP SUPER POWER RIGHT

S S

C B B CE T N T E

LTE

Shoeshine

LT

Wall

off(pull)

LG

Walloff(pull)

C

MOA rule

RG

GOD rule

RT

GOD rule

RTE

GD rule

QB

Quick, short motion- call for the ball quickly. Spin and toss the

ball as you “fall backwards” in the

direction of the playside end.

Step first with the left foot and

pivot in your right foot, so that theleft foot lands about 3 o’clock.

Spin & toss a soft ball at number

height – but no higher.

Get your eyes around to playsideand make sure B-Back is

KICKING OUT his man.

• If he is, run inside his block

and seal CB to outside.

• If he LOGS or is jammedinside you take next man

outside.

B-Back

KICK-OUT first defender toshow. This usually the EMLOS

(DE).

KICKOUT = Aim at the

defenders inside shoulder and

blow him up and out of the holewith the wishbone block.

If the defender sits in the hole

and tries to wrong shoulder youthan LOG him inside.

LOG = attack the outside

shoulder and try to seal him

towards the inside by hitting the

outside shoulder and rotatingyour hips inside.

A-Back

Fast motion towards the BB’sheels. Never take your eyes off

the ball until you have caught it.

Catch it and get in the wake of the

pulling backside lineman.

Run inside the block of the B-

Back and if necessary push on the

backs of the lineman; Once

through the hole, be prepared tocut back if it is there.

If the B-Back LOGS or turns

upfield, than bounce outside.

C-Back

Your action depends on whatthe inside gap looks like

between you and the tightend.

If the gap is filled you block

down. GD just like the TE.

If the gap is clean then Seal

block the playside line backer.

Moving out and clearing theline and then immediately back inside to seal the PSLB

to the inside of the tighend.

Any formation with out a TE

you GD automatically.



TIGHT LIZ Power Left. This play can be run without motion

as a change up. Simply leave out the motion call (Tight Super

Power Right). The backside shoeshine must go across the LOS

and not towards the defensive line.

(Adjustment is the “O” call for BSG to pull and BST to

shoeshine)The Super Power play in multiple formations

Split Rip Super O Right

The split ends run fade routes to pull the corner backs deep. The play side wingback blocks down (GD) automatically. The B-back must look for the kick-out target quickly

due to the shorter distance to the hole. The back side guard pulls and must seal the take

the PSLB on. You can also have the QB seal the PSLB as well. After the kick out andthe down block the seal is the next important block playside. This play hits a lot faster

due the shorter distance of to the hole. We don’t use power blocking on the split

formation.

Double Right Rip Super O Right

This is a great formation to run power out of due to the extra tight end blocking down(GD). The inside tight end still blocks down (GD). The B-back must stay low and get a

good kick-out even with the longer space. BSGD must move quickly into the hole and

find a defender to block. The A-back must not linger in the backfield to long are you losethe advantage you have with the over load see a hole and hit. Again we O block this due

to the lack of a backside TE to shoeshine.

Not ran out of the Loose formation.

CGG TT EE

Q CA

B

CGG TT E E

Q CA

B



TIGHT Formation

Play RIP COUNTER LEFT

S S

C B B C

E T N T E

LTE

GD

LT

GOD

LG

GOD

C

MOA

RG

Kick- Out

first

man

to

show.

EML

OS

(DE)

RT

Pull and seal

run

force

(CB)

RTE

Shoeshine



QBReverse and spin and make anINSIDE handoff.

1) Step around with the left

foot to 7 o’clock. STAY

LOW AND HIDE THEBALL.

2) Take on additional step with

the right foot to 7 o’clock

then pivot to the inside on

your right foot and steptowards the center with the

left foot.

3) Make a good fake to the A-

back then tuck the ball as

you come towards the center the C-back will be to your

inside.

4) You must watch the ball in

and make a good hand-off.

B-Back KICK-OUT first defender toshow. This usually the EMLOS

(DE).

Aim at the defenders inside

shoulder and blow him up and

out of the hole with thewishbone block.

A-Back Rip motion – SL-O-O-OWLY asif running POWER; DON’T

TAKE IT TO DEEP!

1) Fake the Toss action the

attack the hole as if running power. Run for 10 yards

and drive off any defender

coming to tackle you.

Be Physical!!

C-Back Drop-step, take insidehandoff, cut inside the guard’s

kick out block, break outside.

1) Take one deep drop step

with your inside foot – don’tturn your shoulders away

from the line and

DON’T TAKE A COUNTER

STEP

2)DO NOT DELAY – headfor the tightend with your

path between the QB and the

center.

3) The handoff will come

from the backside. Secure the ball and hit the hole fast.

DO NOT CUT BACK

INSIDE.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: PSTE must never block a man

on him. Tight Liz Counter Right goes to the opposite side.

This can be call without motion as well. (Adjustment is the K

block to send only the BSG and to have the BST shoeshine.)

The Counter Right in multiple formations

Split Right Rip K Left

This is a much faster play than in the tight formation so the QB’s timing with the C-back

must be perfect. The B-back must take a direct angle at the BST’s outside hip so that he

does not interfere or run in to the C-back as he drops and goes towards the hole. The splitends run fade routes. As an adjustment you can have the play side end move inside to

seal the Free Safety off. This is a good formation to run the counter with out motion due

to the shorter distance to the hole. We use the adjustment block on this so that the BSTshoeshines the backside.

C

GG TT EE Q CA

B

CGG TT E E

Q CA

B



Double Right Rip Counter LeftThis is a great play to call if the defense is overloading the strong side to stop the power

and the wedge on the unbalanced side. The ISTE and OSTE on the BS shoeshine to sealthe backside. The B-back must take a direct angle to the BSOE’s but so he doesn’t

interfere with the C-back’s path.

Not ran out of the Loose formation.

Support PlaysThese plays enhance our base plays and take advantage of what the defense is doing or

not doing to our offense. At some point the defense will stop your base offense and the

only thing you can do is change to a different look or try something different againstthem.

This is a list of support plays that we will use: (they also go the left side)

Tight Wedge Keep Right

Split Wedge Keep Right

Double Right Wedge Keep RightLoose Wedge Keep Right

Tight Wedge Pass Right (C-back runs a Look-In Route)Split Wedge Pass Right (Rt SE runs a Fade route)

Double Right Wedge Pass Right (C-back runs a Look-In Route)

Loose Wedge Pass Right (C-Back runs a Now Route)

Tight Rip Trap Right

Split Rip Trap RightDouble Right Rip Trap Right

Loose Trap Right (no motion)

Tight Rip G RightSplit Rip G Right

Double Right Rip G Right



Tight Sweep Right (BB Left/ Keep Left)

Split Sweep Right (BB Left/Keep Left)

Double Right Sweep Left (BB Right/Keep Right)

Tight Sweep Pass Right (C-back runs a Behind Route)

Split Sweep Pass Right (Rt SE runs an Out Route)Double Right Sweep Pass Left (Lt OT runs a Front Route)

Tight Bootleg Pass Right (off sweep action) (Rt TE runs a Front Route)

Split Bootleg Pass Right (Rt SE runs an Out Route)Double Right Bootleg Pass Right (Rt TE runs a Behind Route)

This looks like a lot of plays but it is actually only seven additional plays run out of our four base formations. The passing plays use different routes due to who the primary

receiver is so this takes very little time to teach. I don’t see us using a lot of support

plays out of the double formation but we have them available if we need them. The onedouble formation play that I like out of the support plays is the Double Right Sweep Pass

Right. Since the primary receiver is the tackle this is a really good goal line/ 2-point

play. Since we have weight restrictions we have to place an eligible player in that position and notify the ref that he is eligible. But if we run several wedges and powers

along with a counter out of the double the last thing the defense is thinking is that OT is

eligible.

TIGHT Formation

Play TRAP RIGHT

S

C B B B C

E T N T E

LTE

Shoeshine

LT

Shoeshine

(NOT the

Center’s man)

LG

Pull to Trap

first man on

center’s PS.

Run through

center’s feet.

C

MOA rule

RG

1)GD rule

2)”G” block

to influence

& trap first

LB to OS.

RT

1st Lber

Inside

RTE

Lber Away



QB

Step with the left foot to 7 o’clock

and handoff ball to the b-back.Step with the right foot to 6

o’clock to clear the B-back then

spin and move to seal the

EMLOS.

B-Back

Go from a 3-point stance to a

crouch 2-point. Take ball then

hesitate until QB and BSG clear then hit hole low and fast.

A-Back

Rip motion like Power. Fake

Power action for 10 yards.

If no motion 2 shuffle steps

towards near hip of B-back.

C-Back

Wall off first DB inside

Notes: This is the Inside Trap when the first defensive linemanon playside can be trapped. The opposite call is TIGHT LIZ

TRAP LT.

The Trap Right in multiple formations

Split Rip Trap Right

The split ends run fade routes to pull the secondary coverage downfield. The inside seal

of the linebacker by the PST and PSTE are very important in this formation.

Double Right Rip Trap Right

C GG TT EEQ CA

B

CGG TT E E

Q CA

B



The inside TE and the PST seal the inside linebacker while the outside TE shoeshines.

This play is worth running if they are attacking the power in the double by shooting the

gaps in the middle.

Loose Trap Right

This formation does not use the power or counter so we adjust this to look like a one step

drop pass (Draw Trap). The QB steps with the right foot and keeps his head facing theslot receiver to the right. At the same time he place the ball in the B-back’s pocket with

his right hand. The B-back must adjust to the QB and then wait for the guard to clear.

TIGHT Formation

Play RIP G RIGHT

S

C B B B C

E T N T E

LTE

Shoeshine

LT

Shoeshine

LG

Fold around

center. An

adjustment is

to have him

C

MD rule

RG

G-Kickout on

1st

defen

der

RT

DOWN all

the

way

to the

RTE

GD rule

CGG TT EE

Q CAB



shoeshine as

well but only

into the inside

gap.

past

the

TE

center

QBStep with the left foot to 7 o’clock

and handoff ball to the b-back.

Step with the right foot to 6

o’clock to clear the B-back thenspin and move to seal the

EMLOS.

B-Back Be PATIENT – not to big of a

hurry. Remember: OPEN –

CROSSOVER - Hit the hole

square. Take an open step,followed by a crossover step

while looking at the blocking; by

now you should have the ball, so

hit the hole square, alert for the

three-way cut possibilities. Thegreatest potential of this play is

the cutback, and you can’t cut

back if you don’t hit the hole

square.

A-Back Drop step like power. Help the

QB sell the option by getting –

and staying – in pitch relationship

(4 by 4 yards). Make sure to turnupfield when the QB does and

fake for 10 yards.

C-Back Wall off first Lber to your

inside; threaten the DE if you

can (helping to set him up for

the guard) but do NOT touchhim! Go underneath him or

over him but DO NOT

TOUCH HIM. Stay shallow,

and if the near Lber goes over

the top of you, continue ondown to the backside Lber as

long as no one crosses your

face.

Notes: It will help the RG to set his shoulders correctly and get

him on the correct course if he will reach out with his right

hand and touch the RT’s right hip as he takes his first step.This is used against a PSDE who is stepping out expecting the

FB kickout and trying to turn the Power back inside. Tight Liz

G Left is the opposite call.G Right ran from multiple formations

Split Rip G RightThe one major adjustment is that the C-back now blocks down instead of sealing. The

split ends run fade routes but as an adjustment you can have the play side split end move

and seal the safety to the middle.

Double Right Rip G Right

C GG TT EEQ CA

B

CGG TT E E

Q CA

B



The inside and outside TE both must block down and drive the defender as far to the

inside as possible. The C gap should be a big hole with this formation which means that

the G play is a big hitter in this formation.

Not used in the Loose Formation.

A good adjustment if the backside A gap /spot over the BSG guard is being penetrated isto have the BSG shoeshine in the A gap. The one key note on this is to make sure he

does not continue on into the center’s path. This will get a illegal blocking call or worseinjure a player.

TIGHT Formation

Play_ RIP X Left

S S

C B B C

E T G G T E

LTE

MOA

LT

X block 1st

DL inside (1)

LG

X block 1st DL

outside (2)

C

GOB

RG

GOB

RT

GOB

RTE

GOB



QB

Quick, short motion- call for the

ball quickly. Spin with the left

foot to 6 o’clock and H/O the ballas you “fall backwards” in the

direction of the playside end to

the B-back. Step first with the left

foot and pivot then your right

foot, so that the left foot landsabout 6 o’clock.

• Get your eyes around to playside and make sure B-Back has the ball..

B-Back

Lead step into the B gap and

take the hand off with your

hands formed into a plate. Hitthe hole fast and hard and be

ready to drive into the hole.

A-Back

Fast motion towards the BB’s

heels. Fake all the way past the

LOS.

C-Back

Your action depends on what

the inside gap looks like

between you and the tightend.

If the gap is filled you block

down. GD just like the TE.

If the gap is clean then Seal block the playside line backer.

Moving out and clearing the

line and then immediately back inside to seal the PSLB

to the inside of the tighend.

Any formation with out a TE

you GD automatically.

Notes: The play going the other way is

TIGHT LIZ X Right. This play can be run without motion as

a change up. Simply leave out the motion call (Tight X Right).

The X play in multiple formations

Split Rip X Left

The split ends run fade routes to pull the corner backs deep. The play side wingback blocks down (GD) automatically. The B-back must look for the hole in the B gap

quickly.

Double Right Rip X Left

CGG TT EE

Q CA

B

CGG TT E E

Q CA

B



This is a great call against teams that overload on the unbalanced side. The B-back must

stay low and hit the hole fast.

Loose X LeftThis is based off the two step drop of the quarterback in the loose formation. The QB

steps with the left foot to 6 o’clock hands the ball of and then drops as if passing for two

steps. The B-back has to hit the hole fast.

TIGHT Formation

Play Wedge Keep Right

S S

C B B C

E T N T E

CGG TT EE

Q CAB



Notes: The man at the point of the wedge (The center) and the

people on both sides of him are only men likely to actually hit

an opponent. Everyone else must avoid opponents. First

contact must be made with a teammate to their inside. (Failureto do so is likely to result in penetration of the wedge.) They

must stay together and keep their feet moving.

Wedge Keep Right ran in multiple formations.

Split Wedge Keep RightSplit ends run fade routes to pull secondary deep.

LTE

Step inside

drive

Rt.

Shldr into

tackle

’s

ribs.Maint

ain

contac

t anddrive

upfield.

LT

Step inside

drive Rt.

Shldr into

guard’s ribs.

Maintain

contact and

drive upfield.

LG

Step inside

drive Rt.

Shldr into

center’s ribs.

Maintain

contact and

drive upfield.

C

1)Drive

Ma

n

On2)Double

with PSG

1st man

playside.

RG

1)Drive Man

On2)Double

with Center

1st man

playside.

RT

Step inside

drive

Lt.

Shldr into

guard’

s ribs.

Maintain

contac

t and

driveupfiel

d.

RTE

Step inside

drive

Lt.

Shldr into

tackle

’s

ribs.Maint

ain

contac

t anddrive

upfield.


set. Pivot out and step to the rightwith the right foot and fake then

step into the wedge.Be prepared to dive over the pile

if things stack up. Otherwise push the wedge. Take lots of

short, choppy, steps with the

knees high. Keep your eyes open

for daylight.

B-Back KICK-OUT first defender to

show. This usually the EMLOS(DE).

KICKOUT = Aim at thedefenders inside shoulder and


A-Back Hustle inside and block YOUR

TACKLE. Push him in the back and keep your feet moving. You

must NEVER attempt to push the ball carrier, this could result

(PENALTY). This could happenif you move to slow.

PUSH THE TACKLE UPFIELD

C-Back Hustle inside and block

YOUR TACKLE. Push himin the back and keep your feet

moving. You must NEVER attempt to push the ball

carrier, this could result(PENALTY). This could

happen if you move to slow.

PUSH THE TACKLE

UPFIELD

C GG TT EEQ CA

B



Double Right Wedge Keep RightTake one extra step towards the B-back then hit the wedge.

Loose Wedge Keep Right

TIGHT Formation

Play Wedge Pass Right

S S

C B B C

E T N T E

CGG TT E E

Q CA

B

CGG TT EE

Q CAB



Notes: Lead the receiver and throw the ball to his outside. If

he doesn’t get it no one will. This is a fast throw off play-action

so a good fake is key to this pass working. It will not work if

the secondary/ linebackers are looking for pass are not

reacting to the wedge.

Wedge Pass Right ran in multiple formations.

LTEStep inside

drive

Rt.

Shldr into

tackle

’s

ribs.

Maint

ain

contac

t and

drive

upfield.

LTStep inside

drive Rt.

Shldr into

guard’s ribs.

Maintain

contact and

drive upfield.

LGStep inside

drive Rt.

Shldr into

center’s ribs.

Maintain

contact and

drive upfield.

C1)Drive

Ma

n

On2)Double

with PSG

1st man

playside.

RG1)Drive Man

On2)Double

with Center

1st man

playside.

RTStep inside

drive

Lt.

Shldr into

guard’

s ribs.

Maint

ain

contac

t and

drive

upfiel

d.

RTEStep inside

drive

Lt.

Shldr into

tackle

’s

ribs.

Maint

ain

contac

t and

drive

upfield.

QBOn “GO”, make sure everyone isset. Pivot out and step to the right

with the right foot. Keep the ball

in your stomach and look at the b-

back. Stop set your feet and find

the C-back and throw. Do nothold on to the ball.

Holding ball = SACK!

B-Back KICK-OUT first defender toshow. This usually the EMLOS

(DE).

KICKOUT = Aim at the

defenders inside shoulder and


A-Back Turn on your inside foot and sealthe inside off from any

penetration first. Block the first

man you see from inside out.

C-Back LOOK IN ROUTERelease outside with an

outside step. Get past the

second level (Linebackers)

and look for the ball. If they

are stacked then release andlook as you get by the first

level (D-line).

CGG TT EE

Q CA

B



Split Wedge Pass RightAfter running fade routes off running plays the defender will be doing one of two things;

playing the fade and backpedaling in expectation to run with the receiver or moving up to

play the run. Either way the quick slant coupled with the one step play-action drop cankill the defense that is over-defending the run. When passing off wedge action and in a

compress formation we want to hit past the line backer level (2nd

level). When we attack out of a split formation or loose formation we want to attack the perimeter of the defense

were they often are soft due to defensing the wedge.

Double Right Wedge Pass Right

Basically the same as the tight Wedge Pass the b-back needs to step to the right and then

hit the hole.

Loose Wedge Pass RightLike the split formation we want to attack the immediate perimeter of the defense (the

flat). The reason why is that the defender will either play soft expecting the Hash route,

step up and sit on the run, or go inside trying to get to the runner. All of these are primefor the Now route. The route is an immediate release and look for the ball “NOW”.

Hands are up and you should shield the inside off to the defender. The receiver should be

seen as going deep which means he initially drops his head and pumps on initial release.The ball is thrown to the middle or lower part of the receiver a high ball is an

interception.

TIGHT Formation

Play Sweep Right (BB Left/QB Left)

S S

CGG TT E E

Q CA

B

C GG TT EEQ CAB



C B B C

E T N T E

Notes: This is actually three plays in one the primary play

being the sweep and the secondary play being the b-back

wedge at the backside guard. The bootleg is only used if youhave a burner at QB and they are giving the backside up

(slanting DE).

Sweep right in multiple formations

LTE

GD – Block

down

and

drivethe

manall the

way

inside.

LT

Pull and get

enough depth

to clear the

WB. Cutoff the first man

that shows tothe inside.

LG

Step inside

drive Rt. Shldr

into center’s

ribs. Maintaincontact and

drive upfield.

C

Step inside

drive Rt.

Shldr into

center’sribs.

Maintaincontact and

drive

upfield

RG

1)Drive Man

On.

Get

distance

quickly.

RT

Step inside

drive

Lt.

Shldr into

guard’s ribs.

Maint

ain

contac

t and

drive

upfiel

d.

RTE

Step inside

drive

Lt.

Shldr into

tackle’s

ribs.

Maint

ain

contac

t and

drive

upfield.

QBOn “GO”, make sure everyone isset. Pivot back from the B-backs

hole Fake to the B-back (hand off

to B-back if the BB Right is

tagged. Move to 5 o’clock and

handoff to the C-back (fake if BBor QB tag). Bootleg to outside for

10 yards or keep ball if QB Right

is tagged.


DELAY.

Be prepared to dive over the pile

if things stack up. Otherwise

push the wedge. Take lots of short, choppy, steps with the

knees high. Keep your eyes

open for daylight

A-Back Release outside and run a seamroute to pull the secondary deep.

Alternate 1 – Arc block to the

outside and attack the first

secondary man outside.

Alternate 2 – Seal block the first

linebacker inside.

C-Back Immediately head towards theQB’s near hip and look for

the Ball or Fake.

Ball – gain two to three steps

of depth as you pass the b-

back then get outside. Assoon as you see daylight get

upfield.

Fake – for 10 yards.



Split Sweep Right

The A-back reverts to the GD rule with no tight end in place; down block the man all the

way inside. The split ends run fade routes. An alternate this is to either have the playside SE to stalk block the CB or seal the secondary off to the inside. This is a better

formation to run the bootleg out of due to the widening of the defense.

Double Right Sweep Right

The additional tight end on the right side makes the left guard the cutoff man and the

tackle the down blocker. The overload on the backside makes this a big hitter if the

defense shifts to the unbalanced side. The wedge is on the tackle and is very effectivewith five blockers but the bootleg is not good out of this formation due to running naked

into an overload.

TIGHT Formation

Play Sweep Pass Left

CGG TT EE

Q CA

B

CGG TT E E

Q CA

B



S S

C B B CE T N T E

Notes: This is a nothing more than a wingback pass. We want

to set this up by running sweep several times to that side and

when the secondary pushes up to defend the run we will hit

with the sweep pass. If the C-back doesn’t see the receiver

then run the sweep.

LTE

GD – Block

downand

drive

the

man

all the

way

inside.

LT

Pull and gain

depth and look to cutoff block

the first

defender you

see.

Cutoff by

aiming you

inside shoulder

at the outsideleg’s inner

thigh.

LG

Step inside

drive Rt.Shldr into

center’s ribs.

Maintain

contact and

drive upfield.

C

Step inside

drive Rt.Shldr into

center’s

ribs.

Maintain

contact and

drive

upfield

RG

1)Drive Man

On.Get

distan

ce

quickl

y.

RT

Step inside

driveLt.

Shldr

into

guard’

s ribs.

Maint

ain

contact and

drive

upfiel

d.

RTE

Step inside

driveLt.

Shldr

into

tackle

’s

ribs.

Maint

aincontac

t and

drive

upfiel

d.


set. Pivot back from the B-backs

hole Fake to the B-back. Move to5 o’ clock and handoff to the C-

back. Bootleg to outside for 10

yards.


DELAY.

Perform a good fake to suck in

as much of the interior defense

as possible.

A-Back Release outside and run a Behind

route.

Behind route – release and get

behind the linebacker level then

cut bend to the outside and look

for the ball.

C-Back Immediately head towards the

B-back’s near hip and look

for the Ball then gain depththree to four step and look for

the A-back to clear on the

outside. Throw the ball so he

goes after it to the outside.



Sweep pass right ran in multiple formations

Split Sweep Pass Right

The backside split end runs a fade route the front side split end runs an Out route using a

wheel technique see below. The C-back must be ready to throw the ball as soon as hegets due to the short area on the front side. He must get depth so that he has time to

throw the ball.

Wheel Technique – Receiver release inside for seven steps then jams outside foot and

spins towards the inside until he his facing the sideline and the gets flat and separates

from the defender heading towards to sideline.

Double Right Sweep Pass Left

The A-back runs a Behind route. The left tackle down blocks and the left guard pullsand cuts off. The c-back has good protection since the front is unbalanced to his side so

should have time to get depth and get a good pass off.

Not used in the Loose formation.

CGG TT EE

Q CA

B

CGG TT E E

Q CA

B



TIGHT Formation

Play Bootleg Pass Right

S S

C B B C

E T N T E

Notes: The QB has to gain depth fast. Normally the DE will

slant to the inside to try and get to the b-back in the wedge or

chase the c-back. The front route is used so that we can get the

ball off fast since the QB is not protected. This play works well

if the DE is banging the TE then going into contain. That gives

LTE

GD – Block

downand

drive

the

man

all the

wayinside.

LT

Pull and gain

depth and look to cutoff block

the first

defender you

see.

Cutoff by

aiming youinside shoulder

at the outside

leg’s inner

thigh.

LG

Step inside

drive Rt.Shldr into

center’s ribs.

Maintain

contact and

drive upfield.

C

Step inside

drive Rt.Shldr into

center’s

ribs.

Maintain

contact and

driveupfield

RG

1)Drive Man

On.Get

distan

ce

quickl

y.

RT

Step inside

driveLt.

Shldr

into

guard’

s ribs.

Maintain

contac

t and

driveupfiel

d.

RTE

Release

outside.

Run a Front

route.

Front route –

Get past the

LOS and gaindepth while

turning upper

body towards

line.

QBOn “GO”, make sure everyone isset. Pivot back from the B-backs

hole Fake to the B-back. Move to

5 o’clock and fake to the C-back.

Gain depth at 5 0’clock and

bootleg out. Has soon has theFront route shows throw the pass.


DELAY.

Perform a good fake to suck in

as much of the interior defense

as possible.

A-Back Release outside and run up theseam to pull the secondary back.

We want to pull the FS to the

seam route so that if the Front

route clears the 1st

and 2nd

level hecan go for big yardage.

C-Back Immediately head towards theB-back’s near hip and look

for the fake hand off and then

run a fake sweep for ten

yards.



the QB the needed time to gain depth and get the pass off to the

TE.Bootleg Pass in multiple formations

Split Bootleg Pass RightA-back blocks down and must take the man all the way inside. Right split end runs an

out route using the wheel technique. The QB must get depth fast and make the throw if

he holds the ball he will be sacked. The best way to teach the drop is as soon as he fakes

the handoff he gains two additional steps of depth sets and throws.

Double Right Bootleg Pass Right

The guard pulls and cuts off and the tackle blocks down on the backside otherwise this is

the same as the tight formation. The QB has more time due the unbalanced line.

CGG TT EE

Q CA

B

CGG TT E E

Q CA

B



Loose formation pass plays:

These plays are used in the loose formation to attack the perimeter of the defense. We

want to attack the team horizontally with short high percentage passes that are fairly easyto throw and will give us a chance to get a receiver open on the outside for a big yardage

gain. This is not a vertical passing attack which means we don’t need a strong armedquarterback instead we need a passer that can throw an accurate 10 to 15 yard pass and a

receiver that can follow instruction and run a good route.

This formation affords us several other advantages as well.

1) It allows us to place our “STUD” players on the perimeter where they

face a minimum amount of defenders or a defender isolated against a

stud.2) It allows us to funnel “SILVER” players into the split end position and

wear down the perimeter defender (CB) by constantly running him off

with GO and FADE routes. This includes the Split formation as well.3) It is a complete change from our base attack of a compressed

power/misdirection running game that gives us a different look to

show a defense that has stopped or nullified our base attack.

4) Since we believe we can run wedge (and Trap if installed) out of anyformation the defense must respect the middle of our offense at all

times. Because of this they often push the perimeter of their defense

inside in the hope of closing down our base attack. This gives us theability to force the defense to go back to defending the entire field or

give up a big play on the perimeter.



Loose Formation

Play_ Wheel Pass Right

C S B B S C

E T N T E

LSE

Release

andrun aGO

route

to pull

BSC

Baway

from

play

LT

Shoeshine

LG

ShoeshineC

ShoeshineRG

ShoeshineRT

ShoeshineRSE

Run a Fade

route.

QBTwo-step Throw the ball as the

C-back sets his foot to pivot. Set

turn find the RSE. Throw ball at

mid-section or lowering and lead

him.

B-Back Kick-out EMLOS (DE)

on the back side

(Left side)

A-Back Release inside and into a Hash

route

C-Back

Quick out using wheel

technique. Three steps.

Catch ball and get up

field.

NOTES – This is a good pass against bump and run teams

defending the inside. Also a good pass against teams playing



man to man soft and the corner turns shoulder to direction of

route. We aim to get 2 to 4 yards of the catch and the rest is

yards after catch. If the outside defender sits on the inside

route the fade is a prime route to go to for 6 to 10 yards.

Loose Formation

Play_ Rub Pass Right

C S B B S C

E T N T E

LSE

Release and

run a

GO

route

to pull

BSCB

away

from play

LT

Shoeshine

LG

Shoeshine

C

Shoeshine

RG

Shoeshine

RT

Shoeshine

RSE

Shuffle back two

steps and

wait for

PSWB to

cross your

face than

release

insideunder the

PSWB.

Look for

ballASAP.




RSE releases. Set turn find theRSE. Throw ball at mid-section

or lowering and lead him.

B-Back Kick out the EMLOS (DE) on

the back side (Left)

A-Back Release inside and run a Hashroute.

C-Back

Take a one hard step

forward and then cut to

outside aiming in

between the PSSE and

his cover man. You

must Rub him to clear PSSE.

NOTES – Used against B & R and Press teams that do not

exchange or banjo crossing patterns.

Loose Formation

Play_ Cross Pass Right

C S B B S C

E T N T E

LSERelease and

run a

GOroute

to pull

BSCB

away

from

play

LTShoeshine

LGShoeshine

CShoeshine

RGShoeshine

RTShoeshine

RSERelease inside

and run a

slant route.Look for

the ball

right of the

line.

Shield the

ball to the

inside.




RSE releases. Set turn find the

RSE. Throw ball at mid-section

or lowering and lead him.

B-Back Kick out the EMLOS (DE) on

the back side (Left)

A-Back Release inside and run a Hash

route.

C-Back

Cross over to the

outside run parallel to

the los under the SE and

as you go by turn up

field and into a faderoute.

NOTES – This is a great pattern against man to man or zone

when we have attacked the interior flat and want to hit the

fade. Since we are using are better player at the receiver spot

(A and C back). We also have the slant against teams that are

blitzing/playing soft on the slot.

The Loose Passing Strategy -

This is not a vertical passing attack or our primary offensive scheme. Instead it is an alternate way of

attacking a defense if they start to compress on the power and misdirection running game. We look to

spread the defense out horizontally to loosen the second layer of the defense and to attack the perimeter of

it. The flat is our primary area in this passing attack due to the fact that our main running attack is straight

up the middle with the wedge and the trap. Often at the youth level a defense will use its slot defender to blitz or play run on either occasion this leaves the wingback (slot) open. It also forces the outside defender

(CB) into a quandary because he now has to defend an area instead of a man in most cases because of the

uncovered receiver. We want to use these two things against a defense by making short high percentage

throws that get the ball into the hands of the receiver so that he can get up field behind the defense. The

other reason we need to use this type of passing attack is that a corner back is normally put into a position

of also playing run containment on the perimeter that means he has a dual role. That dual role should be

used against him and in our offense it is by using a play action type passing scheme. If the cornerback islooking inside the fade route will be there more so if he is squatting on the flat when you are having success

throwing to the inside of him. The tendency for that corner is to bump the receiver and then sit on the flat

and wait for the inside receiver to get the ball. We take advantage of that flaw by throwing to the fadeusing a “SIMPLE KEY”. The key is the outside defender (Corner back) and all of our passes are set up so

the QB can read the corner and throw based on what he does at that moment.

An easy adjustment to this offense that makes it more vertical is to have the quarterback make his normal

drop and then throw to the hash route being ran by the backside wingback (slot). Often the defense’s free

safety is coming up to play run or is mirroring the QB’s drop to defend the deep play side pass or the short

pass so he is giving the middle of the field to the hash route. Defenses also tends to not use a free safety at

this level and instead opt to put seven defenders in the box to match up with the offense to take the wedgeand trap away. Either way it leaves that backside slot receiver open in the middle if he is getting inside of

his defender.

We made this offensive scheme simple in its protection, drops, and patterns so that it was something we

could use without interfering too much with our primary attack in the double wing.



Individual technique, fundamentals, and drills will be forthcoming.

These are some very good references on the double wing

http://www.coachwyatt.com

http://forums.delphiforums.com/dwingers/start

http://www.doublewing.org

http://www.geocities.com/coachdanielsdw/

http://www.eteamz.com/coachcabrera/

http://www.coachmarkhem.com

http://fbforyouth.com

These are great sites for coaches to get questions answered

http://infosports.net/football/

Coaches that have been a big help online

DumCoach/Boomfart – Coach Clark Wilkins (He is neither Dum nor an old fart and a

great wealth of knowledge.)

Coach Wade – A very dedicated youth and high school coach that has a wealth of knowledge.

Coach Malcolm Robinson – a good source of football knowledge in general.

Coach ShineDipper

http://www.doublewing.org/



http://www.coachmarkhem.com/


http://www.doublewing.org/



http://www.coachmarkhem.com/




Coach Jack Gregory

Grand Prairie Senior Raiders (NTPWF)

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